Haunting Halloween Polls

OBAMA’S APPROVAL RATINGS HAVE HIT NEW LOWS

CNBC’s Eamon Javers:These Are Some “Scary Numbers” For The White House. “…Some really bad numbers here. Scary numbers, you might say, on this Halloween for the White House. Take a look at some of the headline numbers from this new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll which was just released last night and you'll see that the President's approval has reached a new low. The President's positive approval is just 42%, disapproval, 51%, not sure, 7% can't make up their minds. That is a bad number for the White House. Also, take a look, confidence here in the new health care law, this one is really bad for the President because this is his signature initiative. Less confident, 40% of Americans say they are now less confident in the healthcare law.” (CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” 10/31/13)

Obama’s Job Approval Is At An “All-Time Low” While His Job Disapproval Rating Has Tied For An “All-Time High.” “President Barack Obama’s job approval has dropped to an all-time low, according to a new poll released Wednesday. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey shows that a mere 42 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s job performance, down five points from a poll conducted in early October. The president’s disapproval rating stands at 51 percent, tying an all-time high for Obama.” (Jose Delreal, “Poll: Obama Approval At All-Time Low,” Politico, 10/30/13)

34 Percent Of Americans Say The Economy Will Get Worse In The Next Year, While 42 Percent Say It Will Stay The Same And Just 23 Percent Say It Will Get Better. (NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, 800 A, MOE 3.46%, 10/25-28/13)

EVEN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL HILLARY CLINTON HAS SEEN HER POLL NUMBERS DROP

“The New Survey Shows Some Weakness Among Independents, Democrats And People Between The Age Of 18 And 34.” (Peter Nicholas, “Hillary Clinton’s Ratings Slip In New WSJ/NBC Poll, Wall Street Journal, 10/31/13)

“In April, For Example, 53% Of 18-To-34-Year Olds Had A Positive Image Of Mrs. Clinton In The Journal’s Polling. That Figure Fell To 38% In The New Survey.” (Peter Nicholas, “Hillary Clinton’s Ratings Slip In New WSJ/NBC Poll, Wall Street Journal, 10/31/13)

“In That Same Period, Mrs. Clinton’s Support Among Independents Fell From 46% To 35%. Her Support Among Democrats Fell 12 Points – From 88% To 76%.” (Peter Nicholas, “Hillary Clinton’s Ratings Slip In New WSJ/NBC Poll, Wall Street Journal, 10/31/13)